Description : Mitochondrial DNA is (A) Circular double stranded (B) Circular single stranded (C) Linear double helix (D) None of these
Last Answer : A
Description : A plasmid is a (A) Single stranded linear DNA (B) Single stranded circular DNA (C) Double stranded linear DNA (D) Double stranded circular DNA
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : The DNA of E.coli is (a) double stranded and linear (b) double stranded and circular (c) single stranded and linear (d) single stranded and circular.
Last Answer : (b) double stranded and circular
Description : Restriction endonucleases split (A) RNA (B) Single stranded DNA (C) Double stranded DNA (D) DNA-RNA hybrids
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Actinomycin D binds to (A) Double stranded DNA (B) Single stranded DNA (C) Single stranded RNA (D) DNA-RNA hybrid
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Restriction endonucleases recognize and cut a certain sequence of (A) Single stranded DNA (B) Double stranded DNA (C) RNA (D) Protein
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : S1 nuclease hydrolyses (A) DNA of somatic cells (B) DNA of sperms (C) Any double stranded DNA (D) Any single stranded DNA
Description : The eukaryotic genome differs from the prokaryotic genome because (a) the DNA is complexed with histone in prokaryotes (b) the DNA is circular and single stranded in prokaryotes (c) repetitive sequences are present in eukaryotes (d) genes in the former case are organised into operons.
Last Answer : (b) the DNA is circular and single stranded in prokaryotes
Description : Which of the following statements regarding mitochondria is incorrect? (a) Mitochondrial matrix contains single circular DNA molecule and ribosomes. (b) Outer membrane is permeable to monomers of ... transport are embedded in outer membrane. (d) Inner membrane is convoluted with infoldings.
Last Answer : (c) Enzymes of electron transport are embedded in outer membrane.
Description : Which of the following is not a feature of the plasmids? (a) Transferable (b) Single-stranded (c) Independent replication (d) Circular structure
Last Answer : (b) Single-stranded
Description : ? X l74 has: (a) Single stranded DNA (b) Single stranded RNA (c) Double stranded RNA (d) Double stranded DNA
Last Answer : Ans. ((a))
Description : Most viruses that infect plant possess (a) single-stranded DNA (b) single-stranded RNA (c) double-stranded DNA and RNA (d) double - stranded RNA only
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : AIDS virus has – (1) single-stranded RNA (2) double-stranded RNA (3) single-stranded DNA (4) double-stranded DNA
Last Answer : (1) single-stranded RNA Explanation: AIDS viruses have single stranded RNA. It is composed of two copies of positive single-stranded RNA that codes for the virus's nine genes enclosed by a ... 2,000 copies of the viral protein. The single-stranded RNA is tightly bound to nucleocapsid proteins.
Description : AIDS virus is----------- A. Single-stranded RNA (Answer) B. Single-stranded DNA C. Double-stranded RNA D. Double-stranded DNA
Last Answer : A. Single-stranded RNA (Answer)
Description : Human immuno deficiency virus (HIV) has a protein coat and a genetic material which is (a) double stranded RNA (b) double stranded DNA (c) single stranded DNA (d) single stranded RNA
Last Answer : (d) single stranded RNA.
Description : A DNA with unequal nitrogen bases would most probably be (a) single stranded (b) double stranded (c) triple stranded (d) four stranded
Last Answer : (a) single stranded
Description : Which is wrong about nucleic acids? (a) DNA is single stranded in some viruses. (b) RNA is double stranded occasionally. (c) Length of one helix is 45 Å in B-DNA. (d) One turn of Z-DNA has 12 bases
Last Answer : (c) Length of one helix is 45 Å in B-DNA
Description : Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) genes are (a) single stranded RNA (b) double stranded DNA (c) proteinaceous (d) double stranded RNA.
Last Answer : (a) single stranded RNA
Description : Genophore/bacterial genome or nucleoid is made of (a) histones and non-histones (b) RNA and histones (c) a single double stranded DNA (d) a single stranded DNA.
Last Answer : c) a single double stranded DNA
Description : The hereditary material present in the bacterium E.coli is (a) single-stranded DNA (b) double-stranded DNA (c) DNA (d) RNA.
Last Answer : (b) double-stranded DNA
Description : AIDS virus has : (1) single-stranded RNA (2) double-stranded RNA (3) single-stranded DNA (4) double-stranded DNA
Last Answer : single-stranded RNA
Description : In sticky ends produced by restriction endonucleases (A) The 2 strands of DNA are joined to each other (B) The DNA strands stick to the restriction endonuclease (C) The ends of a double stranded fragment are overlapping (D) The ends of a double stranded fragment are non overlapping
Description : All of the following statements about restriction endonucleases are true except: (A) They are present in bacteria (B) They act on double stranded DNA (C) They recognize palindromic sequences (D) They always produce sticky ends
Description : All of the following statements about nonsense codons are true except (A) They do not code for amino acids (B) They act as chain termination signals (C) They are identical in nuclear and mitochondrial DNA (D) They have no complementary anticodons
Description : In RNA molecule guanine content does not necessarily equal its cytosine content nor does its adenine content necessarily equal its uracil content since it is a (A) Single strand molecule ( ... stranded molecule (C) Double stranded helical molecule (D) Polymer of purine and pyrimidine ribonucleotides
Description : The genine of φ×174 bacteriophage is interesting in that if contains (A) No DNA (B) DNA with uracil (C) Single stranded DNA (D) Triple standard DNA
Description : If the total amount of adenine and thymine in a double stranded DNA is 45% the amount of guanine this DNA will be `:`
Last Answer : If the total amount of adenine and thymine in a double stranded DNA is 45% the amount of guanine this DNA will be ` ... ` B. `27.5%` C. `45%` D. `55%`
Description : In sea urchin DNA, which is double stranded, 17% of the bases were shown to be cytosine. The percentages of the other three bases expected to be present in this DNA are (a) G 17%, A 33%, T 33% (b) G 8.5%, A 50%, T 24.5% (c) G 34%, A 24.5%, T 24.5% (d) G 17%, A 16.5%, T 32.5%.
Last Answer : (a) G 17%, A 33%, T 33%
Description : Which one of the folLowing statements is NOT true of the influenza viruses? a. They have a segmented genome. b. The genome is double-stranded DNA. c. The viruses have an envelope. d. There are three types of flu viruses
Last Answer : b. The genome is double-stranded DNA.
Description : An F-cell is unable to initiate conjugation because it lacks a. Double-Stranded DNA. b. A Prophase. c. An F Factor. d. DNA polymerase
Last Answer : c. An F Factor.
Description : n lysogeny, A- a bacteriophage transfers bacterial DNA B- bacteria take up double stranded DNA from the environment C- DNA-degrading enzymes in the extracellular medium would stop the process D- a bacteriophage genome is integrated into the bacterial genome
Last Answer : a bacteriophage genome is integrated into the bacterial genome
Description : If a double stranded DNA has 20% Thymine, the percentage of Guanine in the DNA a) 30% b) 10% c) 90% d) 40%
Last Answer : a) 30%
Description : During transcription, do both strands of DNA get transcribed into a double stranded RNA molecule?
Last Answer : No. RNA is single stranded and is transcribed from only one of the DNA strands. DNA replication does make copies of both strands.
Description : _______ was first used to catalog organisms into one of three domains. a. Photosynthesis b. Ribosomal RNA genes c. Nuclear DNA genes d. Mitochondrial DNA genes
Last Answer : b. Ribosomal RNA genes
Description : The eukaryotic nuclear chromosomal DNA (A) Is a linear and unbranched molecule (B) Is not associated with a specific membranous organelle (C) Is not replicated semiconservatively (D) Is about of the same size as each prokaryotic chromoses
Description : Single stranded DNA
Last Answer : Ans. Bacteriophage
Description : are single-stranded DNA molecules that can recognize and bind to a distinctive nucLeotide sequence of a pathogen. a. Prophages b. Plasmids c. Cloning vectors d. DNA probes
Last Answer : d. DNA probes
Description : The figure below shows the structure of a mitochondrion with its four parts labelled A, B, C and D. Select the part correctly matched with its function. D B A C (a) D (outer ... possesses single circular DNA molecule and ribosomes (d) A (matrix) - major site for respiratory chain enzyme
Last Answer : (b) B (inner membrane) – forms infoldings called cristae
Description : $ The glagellum in protists is single stranded. ! Single stranded flagellum has 9+2 structure.
Last Answer : $ The glagellum in protists is single stranded. ! Single stranded flagellum has 9+2 structure. A. If both ... is wrong D. If both As and R are wrong.
Description : Mitochondrial DNA is present in (A) Bacteria (B) Viruses (C) Eukaryotes (D) All of these
Description : Double helical structure model of the DNA was proposed by (A) Pauling and Corey (B) Peter Mitchell (C) Watson and Crick (D) King and Wooten
Description : In prokaryotes, the genetic material is (a) linear DNA without histones (b) circular DNA without histones (c) linear DNA with histones (d) circular DNA with histones.
Last Answer : circular DNA without histones
Description : The unwound strands of DNA are held apart by (A) Single strand binding protein (B) Double strand binding protein (C) Rep protein (D) DNAA protein
Description : An RNA virus genome in the form of messenger RNA is referred to as a a. + strand RNA. b. double-stranded RNA c. – strand RNa d. Reverse strand RNA.
Last Answer : a. + strand RNA.
Description : What does the positive strand in double stranded RNA viruses stands for? A- rRNA B- tRNA C- .mRNA D- None of these
Last Answer : .mRNA
Description : Cylindrical windings using circular conductors, employed in transformers, are (a) single layered (b) double layered (c) multi-layered (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (c) multi-layered
Description : An important step in protein synthesis is transcription. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning this process? a. The first step in gene transcription involves separating the double helix ... nucleus to the cytoplasm d. Only one protein can be produced from an initial mRNA strand
Last Answer : Answer: c Transcription of a gene begins at an initiation site associated with a specific DNA sequence, termed a promoter region. After binding to DNA, the RNA polymerase opens up a short ... different proteins from the same gene. mRNA is exported from the nucleus only after processing is complete
Description : (a) From what primary source is the DNA in your mitochondria, your mother or your father? (b) Speculate onpossible inheritance patterns if there were a defect in one or the other parent’s mitochondria.
Last Answer : (a) Mother. (b) If a defect exists in a mitochondrial gene, all progeny from that female will carry the defect. Several well-defined diseases resulting from such a defect have been described.
Description : The process of replication in plasmid DNA, other than initiation, is controlled by (a) mitochondrial gene (b) plasmid gene (c) bacterial gene (d) none of these.
Last Answer : c) bacterial gene